Saturday morning one-liners

Patriots WR Danny Amendola isn’t spending much time thinking about the fact that he’s headed to the postseason for the first time in his career; “Playing meaningful football late in the season is something everyone strives for,” Amendola said. “It’ll be exciting. But obviously [I’m] just focused on the Bills right now. I really haven’t stopped to look around. All we really do is work. I really don’t do much else.”

If Delanie Walker catches three passes on Sunday, he’ll become only the second tight end in Titans/Oilers history with 60 receptions in a season. (Friend of PFT Frank Wycheck is the other — and he did it five straight years.)

While Broncos LB Von Miller would move around, his replacement will be in one spot — strong side linebacker; “I like it,” Nate Irving said. “The way we’ve got it set up, I’m able to get my hands on guys and not worry about this side or that side. I’m right there face to face, man to man, get in a fight with him.”

Giants S Cooper Taylor is trying to rent his apartment near MetLife Stadium for Super Bowl week for only $9,000. (Even though the venue can be seen from Taylor’s digs, no walk-up traffic is permitted at this Super Bowl.)

At halftime of his final NFL game, Falcons TE Tony Gonzalezwill receive a half-Falcons, half-Chiefs helmet. (It would be great if he puts it on for a play or two of the fourth quarter, ignoring the league’s “one helmet all season” rule.)

Cardinals QBCarson Palmer knows that his teammates will be watching the scoreboard for updates from the Bucs-Saints game; “I’m sure it’s going to be plastered all over the stadium,” Palmer said. “It’s probably not going to be easy to avoid, but we have to focus on the team that’s across from us.”

In my Madden season, Woodson & Steve Smith retired but not Nnamdi. So did John Abraham. So did Richard Seymour..who apparently got on a team again. So did Tom Coughlin & Mike Shanahan. Tony Gonzalez of course which is the only thing close to reality (next to my coached Jaguars being 4-11-1), if he does retire of course. Ray Lewis came out of retirement along with Brian Billick and a whole bunch of other people.

Basically every old player quit or came back but Nnamdi who is still going strong. The game results compared to life are funny. ..Also Jaguars are hard to make a superbowl contender.